Amazon Software Development Engineer reviews

3.5

54% would recommend to a friend

(3,333 total reviews)
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Andrew Jassy

37% approve of CEO

52% positive business outlook

Software Development Engineer employees have rated Amazon with 3.5 out of 5 stars, based on 3,333 company reviews on Glassdoor. This indicates that most Software Development Engineer professionals have a good working experience there. Amazon is rated in line with the average (within 1 standard deviation) by Software Development Engineer professionals compared to other employers within the IT (Information Technology) industry (3.9 stars).

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3K reviews
1.0
Sep 12, 2025
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Pros

1. Looks good on the resume

Cons

1. Unapologetically abusive 2. Calls abuse “improvement, growth and customer obsession” 3. Management is just a bunch of a-kissing losers who, in the bottom of their heart, are extremely unkind and selfish people 4. Double standards all around

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